Joe West ejects Davey Johnson

[MikeStrybel]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

I do not think he understands basketball officiating to be honest. So his comments now are to suggest that West should just sit there and get yelled at and have a coach gesturing at him all day long. Based on his comments about basketball officials, they should not take that crap at all. Now he is getting on a guy for not putting up with that crap and he is being critical. So which is it? Either it is OK to get yelled at from a distance or it is not? His critique was that basketball officials should be dumping coaches for yelling at them. West was yelled at, he dumped the guy.

Peace

Good morning Jeff, I just want to ask this: We are working together and you've had a few coin flip calls that go against the same team. Late in the game, I have a banger at the dish that is an out against his team. He comes out and is upset at my call. While questioning it, he points to you a few times and says, "I expect calls like that from him but not you, Blue." Do you dump him?

Just asking.

[JRutledge]

If a coach starts yelling at me then he has made me apart of the conversation. If I feel so inclined then yes I would have no problem dumping a coach.

Peace

[MikeStrybel]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

If a coach starts yelling at me then he has made me apart of the conversation. If I feel so inclined then yes I would have no problem dumping a coach.

Peace

That is not what I asked.

[JRutledge]

Not sure what you want to know Mike. Because if you are talking to a coach and he is talking to you I would not be in the conversation as a general rule. The minute he puts me in it, I have a say. A lot of this would also depend on the pre-game we have and the philosophy we agreed upon before the game. This is something I always want to talk about when talking with partners.

Peace

[asdf]

Originally Posted by MikeStrybel

Good morning Jeff, I just want to ask this: We are working together and you've had a few coin flip calls that go against the same team. Late in the game, I have a banger at the dish that is an out against his team. He comes out and is upset at my call. While questioning it, he points to you a few times and says, "I expect calls like that from him but not you, Blue." Do you dump him?

Just asking.

He shouldn't have to. You should have taken care of it first.

[MikeStrybel]

Originally Posted by asdf

He shouldn't have to. You should have taken care of it first.

Thank you. That was my point.